Dictyophora duplicata

Obverse

a relief image of the National Coat of Arms of the Russian Federation and a semicircular inscription above it along the rim: ‘РОССИЙСКАЯ ФЕДЕРАЦИЯ’ (RUSSIAN FEDERATION) framed with paired diamonds on both sides, under the coat of arms there are the chemical symbol of the metal and fineness on the left and fine metal content and the mint trade mark on the right, at the bottom in the centre, in three lines, there is an inscription: ‘БАНК РОССИИ’ (BANK OF RUSSIA), the coin denomination: ‘2 РУБЛЯ’ (2 RUBLES), and the year of issue: ‘2022 г.’ (2022).

Reverse

an image of wood witch, with the stalk of the fungus cast in relief, the cap cast in relief with colour printing thereon, and the net cast in relief and laser-treated for matte finishing; a relief image of grass; and the relief inscription ‘СЕТКОНОСКА СДВОЕННАЯ’ (DICTYOPHORA DUPLICATA) along the upper rim.

Authors

Designers: E.V. Kramskaya (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Sculptors: A.A. Dolgopolova (obverse), A.D. Schablykin (reverse).
Mint: Saint Petersburg Mint (СПМД).
Edge: 195 corrugations.

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Dictyophora duplicata (wood witch) is a rare species of fungus in the family Phallaceae. In Russia, it can be found in the Moscow, Kirov, Kaluga, Belgorod, Tomsk, Novosibirsk, Irkutsk and Amur Regions, the Central Black Earth Region, the Republic of Adygeya, the Republic of North Ossetia – Alania, the Republic of Khakassia, the Republic of Buryatia, the Krasnoyarsk, Khabarovsk and Primorye Territories. This fungus grows in deciduous forests in humus-rich soil or on highly decomposed wood residues. The limiting factors have not been examined.

Source: https://www.mnr.gov.ru; https://www.redbookrf.ru